AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPricing Watch: The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General, alleging shoppers were routinely charged more at checkout than shelf labels and ads showed. The lawsuit says the practice harmed customers, including people on fixed incomes. Product Safety: Indiana’s attorney general urged shoppers to check for more than 50 products recalled in September, including bedroom and nursery items linked to risks such as fire, choking and entrapment. Holiday Budgets: Consumer confidence rebounded in October, but price concerns persist: nearly half of surveyed Americans expect to borrow for holiday purchases, and 23% expect to still be paying in 2027. Hemp Products: Changes to federal hemp law could remove many intoxicating hemp-derived drinks and snacks from the legal hemp category in the coming weeks. Congress could still act before key provisions take effect.
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